Chapter Eighteen
Christmas Day Cheer
In the morning, Chloe was awakened by the officers opening the cell doors, Chloe sat up excited as she heard her cell door open and one female officer, a sandy yellow doe appeared "rise and shine Chloe!" she called cheerfully "it's Christmas!"
Chloe beamed and sat up, she rummaged in her drawers for her best clothes, her red skirt, her top that Rouge gave her, a pink tee-shirt with a bunny girl holding up a bloody butcher knife with the words 'Not Such an Innocent Girl' written on it along with her pink boots. As soon as she walked out her cell door, she saw a bag filled with presents for her.
As she stared at them, she suddenly heard the murderesses from their cells shout "Merry Christmas!" Chloe grinned and shouted Merry Christmas back through the wing. She then picked up her bag of presents and began to take them down to the canteen so she could open them.
When she got downstairs, everyone was dressed in their best clothes and all had a bag of presents each, Chloe sat down with the murderesses on a table next to the tree. "Merry Christmas everyone!" said Chloe cheerfully as she sat with them. The murderesses beamed "ah Chloe's a happy girl now!" beamed Julia.
"Yeah" said Chloe "Thank you so much for the card, you truly have made me feel happy and special!" "awww" said Verona "we only wanted to make you happy babe" "and you did" said Chloe as she began to hug each one of them in turn, then they sat down to open their presents.
After breakfast, everyone prepared the canteen for their big all day party, Jenny and Julie again put treats on the tables and th karaoke and music DJ box was set up again and Karen was to play DJ.
"It's so cool to have you all happy again Chloe" said Celia "yah" said Darlene "we sure were worried about you" said Kaliyah. Chloe grinned "after I read your cards I felt so happy reading all your nice messages, I just felt so loved after that, I'm not thinking about my father or my old friends anymore"
"No?" asked Julia "No" said Chloe "I'm just happy here, I have you lot, and Nicholas" "You talking again?" asked Verona "not yet" said Chloe "but I got a wonderful card from him, he showed in there how much I meant to him and how sorry he was for everything"
"Awww" sighed the murderesses happily "you should go and talk to him babe" said Julia "you really should and show him how happy you are" Chloe grinned "I sure will" as they were talking they suddenly saw Sylvia appear from the entrance gate.
"Murderesses!" she called sharply "come with me!" "Eh?" said Celia "what for?" "Just do as you're told" said Sylvia, the murderesses stared at each other then followed Sylvia outside, they then cried out in surprise and happiness when they saw who was there.
There standing by the entrance was Shadow and Rouge and baby Angel, "hey all!" said Rouge "Rouge!" they all cried running to hug her, Sylvia smiled as they all hugged each other and said Merry Christmas. "We got a call from Sylvia and we wanted to see you lot for Christmas"
"Awww" said Celia "you sure made our Christmas" said Verona, Chloe then hugged Rouge and Shadow "thank you so much for the card" Rouge smiled "we just felt you needed cheering up Chloe" said Rouge "after we heard what happened" Shadow nodded.
"Awww" said Chloe "you sure made my Christmas" she hugged them both again, "well, lets not stand here, come in you three! The party's getting in a full swing!" Shadow and Rouge smiled as they walked into the canteen to see everyone listening to Christmas music played by Karen on the DJ box and either chatting drinking or eating.
As soon as they walked in, everyone ran over and greeted Rouge and Shadow eagerly and cheered, Rouge smiled as it was wonderful seeing everyone. As they joined in the fun, they shared some snacks and mince pies, and laughed as some of the prisoners and officers began singing on karaoke.
The Rouge winked at Shadow and put in a request to sing, only five minutes after she put in her request she was asked to sing "Yay!" shouted Darlene "Rouge isa gonna sing!" Everyone cheered and clapped as Rouge stepped on the stage, Shadow grinned as he held Angel in his arms watching her begin to singMariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You':
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is...
You
The music then began to get warmed up and Rouge began to dance on the stage as everyone clapped and cheered along.
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby
I won't ask for much this Christmas
I don't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeers click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
Ooh baby
All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me...
Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is...
You
When she finished the song everyone clapped and cheered, Shadow was blushing and clapping and Angel was gurgling and giggling happily, "great voice!" called Kaliyah. Rouge grinned and bowed as everyone applauded her then Shadow hugged her close giving her a kiss on the forehead making everyone sigh 'ahhh'.
Later everyone stood at the tables, the murderesses, Ellen, Jenny and Julie were all cooing over Angel, Angel was loving the attention as he kept gurgling and waving his hands at them all.
Jenny then held up a teddy bear with a black and red ribbon around it's neck, "here you go baby Angel" she said "we all chipped in to get it for you" Rouge smiled as she held up the bear to Angel who hugged it close. "It's a special little friend" said Jenny "to keep till you're grown up and got kiddies of your own"
Angel gurgled happily in reply, Shadow smiled and Rouge hugged them all again, "Thanks so much you lot" she said "you really are such great friends" as they talked, Chloe looked across to where Nicholas was wearing a Santa hat and talking to some of the male officers.
Nicholas then saw her and walked over to the snacks, as he did, he beckoned her towards him with his head, Chloe excused herself and walked over to him, "Chloe" said Nicholas in an uneasy voice, "Nick" whispered Chloe "thank you so much for the card"
Nicholas turned to her surprised then smiled, "listen Chloe" said Nicholas, "I need to talk to you, in private" Chloe looked around at all the prisoners enjoying themselves. "Ok" she whispered, Nicholas looked around "come outside with me" he said, he looked around at everyone too busy singing, dancing, chatting or eating to notice them.
Nicholas then took her hand "come on" he said "come with me, no-one will miss us" Chloe looked back to where the murderesses, Jenny Julie and Ellen were busy talking to Shadow and Rouge to notice the two poodles walk to the gate entrance and leave the canteen to go outside.
hmmm, I wonder where Nicholas and Chloe are going? And what are they gonna chat about? Find out in the Finale!